Have Insiders Sold ArcticZymes Technologies ASA (OB:AZT) Shares Recently? – Simply Wall St
We note that the ArcticZymes Technologies ASA (OB:AZT) Director, Volker Wedershoven, recently sold kr169k worth of stock for kr79.30 per share. However we note that the sale only shrunk their holding by 3.5%.
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Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider sale was by the Chief Executive Officer, Jethro Holter, for kr11m worth of shares, at about kr88.00 per share. That means that an insider was selling shares at around the current price of kr81.15. While we don't usually like to see insider selling, it's more concerning if the sales take place at a lower price. Given that the sale took place at around current prices, it makes us a little cautious but is hardly a major concern.
In the last year ArcticZymes Technologies insiders didn't buy any company stock. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. If you want to know exactly who sold, for how much, and when, simply click on the graph below!
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Many investors like to check how much of a company is owned by insiders. Usually, the higher the insider ownership, the more likely it is that insiders will be incentivised to build the company for the long term. ArcticZymes Technologies insiders own about kr115m worth of shares. That equates to 2.8% of the company. We've certainly seen higher levels of insider ownership elsewhere, but these holdings are enough to suggest alignment between insiders and the other shareholders.
An insider sold ArcticZymes Technologies shares recently, but they didn't buy any. Looking to the last twelve months, our data doesn't show any insider buying. While insiders do own a lot of shares in the company (which is good), our analysis of their transactions doesn't make us feel confident about the company. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing ArcticZymes Technologies. In terms of investment risks, we've identified 1 warning sign with ArcticZymes Technologies and understanding this should be part of your investment process.
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For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. We currently account for open market transactions and private dispositions, but not derivative transactions.
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